Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-502) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Electronic lexicography -- from challenge to opportunity / Sylviane Granger -- pt. I Lexicography at a watershed -- 2.The road to automated lexicography: An editor's viewpoint / Michael Rundell -- 3.Corpus tools for lexicographers / Iztok Kosem -- 4.Corpus evidence and electronic lexicography / Patrick Hanks -- 5.Dictionary writing systems and beyond / Andrea Abel -- 6.Theoretical challenges in the transition from lexicographical p-works to e-tools / Sven Tarp -- 7.Electronic lexicography for lesser-resourced languages: The South African context / D. J. Prinsloo -- pt. II Innovative dictionary projects -- 8.Data access revisited: The Interactive Language Toolbox / Geert Peeters -- 9.The LEAD dictionary-cum-writing aid: An integrated dictionary and corpus tool / Magali Paquot -- 10.The ARTES bilingual LSP dictionary: From collocation to higher order phraseology / Mojca Pecman -- 11.Encoding collocations in DiCoInfo: From formal to user-friendly representations / Patrick Leroyer -- 12.Potentials and challenges of WordNet-based pedagogical lexicography: The Transpoetika Dictionary / Toma Tasovac -- 13.Wiktionary: A new rival for expert-built lexicons? Exploring the possibilities of collaborative lexicography / Iryna Gurevych -- 14.The electronic lexicographical treatment of sign languages: The Danish Sign Language Dictionary / Thomas Troelsgard -- pt. III Electronic dictionaries and their users -- 15.On the use(fulness) of paper and electronic dictionaries / Anna Dziemianko -- 16.How can we make electronic dictionaries more effective? / Robert Lew -- 17.Alternative e-dictionaries: Uncovering dark practices / Hilary Nesi -- 18.Meeting the needs of translators in the age of e-lexicography: Exploring the possibilities / Lynne Bowker -- 19.On the usability of free Internet dictionaries for teaching and learning Business English / Pedro A. Fuertes-Olivera -- 20.Online dictionary use: Key findings from an empirical research project / Antje Topel.

This book brings together leading professional and academic lexicographers to report on current developments in the deployment of electronic means in the planning, writing, and dissemination of dictionaries. Every major aspect of electronic lexicography is covered by the book including dictionary types (general and specialized dictionaries, monolingual and multilingual dictionaries, collocation dictionaries, sign dictionaries, collaborative dictionaries) in a range of formats (CD-ROM, web-based, handheld), dictionary-writing systems, integration of corpora, The book also addresses the implications of electronic dictionary-making for lexicographic theory and illustrates how the new developments are integrated into innovative dictionary projects like Wiktionary. The perspective of the user is considered throughout the book, including how electronic dictionaries take account of user needs and whether and how users take advantages of the new features afforded by the electronic medium. This state-of-the-art account of developments in one of the most vibrant areas of reference publishing and language research will appeal to everyone concerned with current lexicography.